Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-19
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We are easily pursuaded, and give tn,
desired order.
| Sheltered by the hills and the groves
of fine timber. the air is warm anG
pleasant. The day is perfect, contrast
ed with the week of intense cold which
have just left behind me. I enjoy t.
the full the enchanting scenery ant
the bright, warm sunshine.
On the way out, along the winding
river, we pass the Queens University
a building fit to stand on the bes
street OF any city. 1t was built in 1S49
or "the year after the famine" TIL,
Barracks, with 5000 troops; Carreghon.
Castle; the water-works, &c.-to de
scribe them all in detail would take 8
book. A special object of interest il
the grave of Collins, who was mem
Der of the famous Jeanette expedition
Get your history, or his, and read
about him. Also the Munster Dairy
School, which is an institution pecu.
liar to this part of Ireland, as this is
| where dairy farming is principally car
ried on, and the making of good butter
is the rule. Here the small farmer,
though he live in small and wretch
ed hovel, along with considerable
part of his live stock, succeeds in max
ing a living, while others more pre-
tentiou fail. 1t is said that one room
gives shelter to all the family, the
donkey, the pig "that pays the rint, -
and all the fowls.
After what appears short ride, we
reach
"The groves of Blarney
That look SO charming,
Down by the purling
OF sweet silent streams"
which surround Blarney Castle. The
Castle was built in the 18th century
so the guide informs us-by the Nc
Carthy's, and was IN it's day an impreg-
nable fortress. The walls are very
thick, and more than a hundred feet
high. 1t is very well preserved ruin,
and care is taken to keep it so, as a very
considerable revenue is got out of it
from visitors. Climbing to the top by
way of numerous stone stairways we
reach the parapet. A beautiful scene
opens to our view. 1t seems almost a
land of enchantment. The groves, lake
and stream, the cultivated hIilsides.
form altogether picture never to be
forgotten. But we must not forget to
kiss the killarney stone."
"There is a stone there
That whoever kisses,
Oh! he never misses
To grow eloquent.
IT'S he may Chamber,
To my lady's chamber
Or become member
OF parliment."
The stone is located below the para
pet, and to reach it properly one must
be let down by the heels with nothing
between him and the earth-more than
a hundred feet below. The only evi-
dence there is to show that I perform
ed the feat successfully is the fact that
I came away alive.
The estate surrounding the Blarney
Castle furnishes striking example of
the effect of the Irish troubles. Five
years ago Its owner was in receipt of
an income fl ON rents to the amount of
10000 pounds, or about eighty thous-
and dollars, per year. He is now an
exile, living in the south of France, on
300 pounds, $500, per year. The ten
ants, who now consume all the farms
produce, live better than they ever did
before. They now eat the pig that
formerly went towards paying the
"rint," whereas before they scarce
tasted pork or any kind of meat twice
a year.
But must hurry along. You have
had enough Blarney, and must bring
this long letter to close. At the en-
trance to the castle, here we find our
car waiting for US, are found u neat lit
tie inn, Turkish baths, and n persistent
lot of Irish guides. You must have a
guide everywhere: you may dispense
with a guide, but you cannot persuade
the guide to dispense with you. So sou
must hire at least one to protect you
from the rest.
We now take the six-mile route back
to the city, and there, after lunch,
separate from my New York friend.
probably never to meet him again, and
take the train to Mallow on the way
to the Lakes of Killarney.
The description of my further jour-
ney Twill be obliged to leave for another
letter, as this one has already grown
too long. Affectionately your
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